Show-case.



.PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906.

R..G LUTKE.

snow CASE. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3, 1905.

1 i'im-l" P UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

ROBERT G. LUTKE, OF PORTLAND, OREGON, ASSIGNOR TO THE LUTKE MANUFACTURING (30.. OF PORTLAND, OREGON, A CORPORATION.

SHOW-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 3. 1905. Serial No. 272,457.

Patented Jan. 30, 1906.

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT G. LUTKE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Show-Cases, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings as constituting a part thereof.

This invention relates to glass show-cases, and has for its object to provide secure and practically invisible means for holding the glass walls and the top plate in place with the ultimate object of giving to the case as a whole a superior finish and neat appearance.

I accomplish my object as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a partial perspective end view of a show-case embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective of the upper part of the walls of the case, the top glass plate being removed. Fig. 3 is a sectional detail illustrating the means provided for securing the top glass plate in place. Fig. 4 is a further enlarged sectional detail of the same means, and Fig. 5 is a detail of construction.

Referring now to the letters as designating the specific parts of the drawings, the construction of my improved show-case comprises the usual back frame, in which the opening doors of the case are contained, and a base (1, adapted to receive the bottom edges of three glass walls b c c. On the top edge of each of the three glass wall-plates b c c is cemented a saddle-rail d. A convenient construction of the latter may be observed from Fig. 4. It consists of a crown d, made with integral flanges or lips 0', d arranged to embrace and to be cemented on the top edges of the front and end glass wall-plates b c c, as shown. At certain distances apart there are provided on the crown d of the saddle-rails integral stud-pins e, arranged to be inserted in vertical cavities therefor made in the under side of the top glass plate h, said cavities extending only half-way through the thickness of the top plate. The walls I) c c are held in place by the socket-rails d.

The end sections of the saddle-rails hold both the end glass walls 0 c, as well as the front glass wall I). Said sections are perforated at their back ends to receive screws 7c, by which such ends are secured to the posts 3' of the back frame, and the front ends of said sections of the saddle-rails are made with integral right-angular or corner portions 1', by which the front wall plate is held in place at its upper ends. In practice the end walls 0 c are first placed in position and then sections of saddle-rails d are placed on the top edges thereof. The front plate is then put in position and is secured in place by affixing the corner portions 6 of the end sections of the saddle-rails d over the upper corner portions of said front plate, and a section of saddlerail is also afiixed to the top edge of the front wall intermediate of the corner por tions 6. The back ends of the end sections of the saddle-rails are affixed to the posts of the back frame by screws k, and the inner surfaces of the respective saddle-rail sections are filled with cement, so that the same will become permanently affixed to the top edges of the glass walls. When so put together, the glass top is put in position, the stud-pins 6 entering the cavities g and the various contrivances mutually contributing to keep the parts in place. In putting the case to ether the glass-plate walls are arranged to merely closely abut at their corners, and a piece of felt is inserted between the abutting corner faces, such felt strips helping to render the corners of the case more completely dustproof. A strip of felt f is also laid on the crown of the saddle-rails d for the top plate to rest on. Z are lugs usually provided on the back frame to hold the top plate.

The back frame of my case is provided with sliding doors or other convenient means for giving access to the interior of the case, which eatures I did not consider necessary to illustrate.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a show-case, the combination with the glass wall-plate, of saddle-rails affixed to the top edges thereof, said rails consisting of a crown and integral flanges or lips arranged to embrace the upper edges of the glass wall-plates, and having integral vertical stud-pins on its crown, and the end sections of said saddle-rails being further made with inte ral corner portions i arranged to hold the i ront wall-plate by its upper corners; and a glass top plate provided with vertical cavities on its under side arranged to receive said stud-pins, and by so doing interlocking the top plate with the walls.

2. In a show-case the combination with the back or door frame, and front and end glass wall-plates of saddle-rails affixed to the top edges of said wall-plates, and consisting of a crown and integral flanges or lips arranged to embrace the upper edges of the glass wall-plates, and having integral vertical stud-pins on its crown said rails being secured at their back ends to the back frame, and the end sections of said saddle-rails being further made with integral corner portions i arranged to hold the front wall-plate by its upper corners, and a glass top plate provided with vertical cavities on its under side arranged to receive said stud-pins, and by so doing interlocking the top plate with the walls.

3. A show-case, comprising a back or door frame having cornerosts, front and end glass wall-plates, sadd e-rails afiixed to the top edges of said wall-plates, and consisting of a crown and integral flanges or lips arranged to embrace the upper edges of the glass wall-plates, and having integral vertical stud-pins on its crown; said rails being secured at their back ends to the posts of the back frame, and the end sections of said saddle-rails being further made with integral corner portions i; arranged to hold the front wallplate by its uppercorners; and a glass top plate provided with vertical cavities on its under side arranged to receive said stud-pins, and by so doing interlocking the top plate with the walls.

4. A show-case comprising a back or door frame, front and end glass wall-plates, the front corners of which overlap one the other, strips of woven material interposed between said overla ping corners, rails affixed on the top edges ofsaid glass wall-plates and having vertical stud-pins, the rail-sections on the end walls being secured at their back ends to the back frame, and said end rail-sections being made with corner portions arranged to hold the front wall-plate by its upper corners, and a glass top plate provided on its under side with vertical cavities arranged to receive said stud-pins, and by so doing interlocking the top plate with the wall-plate.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT G. LUTKE.

Witnesses:

T. J. GEIsLER, E. O. MEAns. 

